18-letter words containing o, n, a, w, i

lawrence of arabia — D(avid) H(erbert) 1885–1930, English novelist.
malicious wounding — the intentional violent wounding or injuring of someone
medicine bow range — a range of the Rocky Mountains, in Wyoming and Colorado. Highest peak, Medicine Bow Peak, 12,014 feet (3662 meters).
mobility allowance — an allowance paid by the government to help people who have limited mobility
nailed to the wall — [like a trophy] Said of a bug finally eliminated after protracted, and even heroic, effort.
negative cash flow — the situation when income is less than payments
neighborhood watch — a neighborhood surveillance program or group in which residents keep watch over one another's houses, patrol the streets, etc., in an attempt to prevent crime.
new forest disease — an infectious eye disease causing acute eye pain in cattle
new zealand on air — the operational name for the New Zealand Broadcasting Commission
new zealand pigeon — a large fruit-eating native pigeon, Hemiphagia novaeseelandiae, of forest areas
norwegian elkhound — one of a breed of dogs having a short, compact body, short, pointed ears, and a thick, gray coat, raised originally in Norway for hunting elk and other game.
not that i know of — You say 'Not that I know of' when someone has asked you whether or not something is true and you think the answer is 'no' but you cannot be sure because you do not know all the facts.
now you're talking — at last you're saying something agreeable
of your own making — If you say that something such as a problem you have is of your own making, you mean you have caused or created it yourself.
old low franconian — a Low German dialect of the Franks of the lower Rhine valley before c1100.
on a sticky wicket — in an awkward situation
operating software — software used in the operation of a computer system, typically by performing such tasks as memory allocation, job scheduling, and input/output control
oriental scops owl — any of a group of small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call, especially Otus scops (Old World scops owl) and O. sunia (Oriental scops owl)
over and done with — If you say that something is over and done with, you mean that it is completely finished and you do not have to think about it any more.
packet switch node — (PSN) A dedicated computer whose purpose is to accept, route and forward packets in a packet-switched network.
paint the town red — a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
phantom withdrawal — the unauthorized removal of funds from a bank account using an automated teller machine
plate-glass window — a window that has glass which has been formed by rolling
prairie wake-robin — a woodland trillium, Trillium recurvatum, of the central U.S., having purple-mottled leaves and brown-purple flowers.
prerelease showing — a showing of a film before it goes on general release
presumption of law — a presumption based upon a policy of law or a general rule and not upon the facts or evidence in an individual case.
revolutionary wars — American Revolution.
rhode island white — one of a dual-purpose American breed of chickens having white feathers and a rose comb.
slow-motion replay — a showing again in slow motion of a sequence of action, esp of part of a sporting contest immediately after it happens
solomon rabinowitz — Solomon, Aleichem, Sholom.
spread one's wings — to make full use of one's abilities
telford and wrekin — a unitary authority in W Central England, in Shropshire. Pop: 160 300 (2003 est). Area: 289 sq km (112 sq miles)
the bird has flown — the person in question has fled or escaped
to bear witness to — If a person or thing bears witness to something, they show or say that it exists or happened.
to find fault with — If you find fault with something or someone, you look for mistakes and complain about them.
traditional weapon — a weapon having ceremonial tribal significance, such as an assegai or knobkerrie
treaty of waitangi — a treaty signed in 1840 by Māori chiefs and a representative of the British Government, providing the basis for the British annexation of New Zealand
two-minute warning — a time-out called by an official to notify both teams that two minutes remain in a half.
two-tier financing — a form of lending in which the debt is divided into two separate parts, as in a first and second mortgage held by an individual on a single property
ultrasonic welding — the use of high-energy vibration of ultrasonic frequency to produce a weld between two components which are held in close contact
wage determination — the process of setting wage rates or establishing wage structures in particular situations
wardrobe assistant — a person who assists the wardrobe mistress in a theatre
warning coloration — a bold, distinctive pattern of color characteristic of a poisonous or unpalatable organism, as the skunk or the monarch butterfly, that functions as a warning to and defense against predators.
warrant of fitness — a six-monthly certificate required for motor vehicles certifying mechanical soundness
waste minimization — a policy of generating as little waste as possible
water of hydration — the portion of a hydrate that is represented as, or can be expelled as, water: now usually regarded as being in true molecular combination with the other atoms of the compound, and not existing in the compound as water.
water on the brain — hydrocephalus.
watson-crick model — a widely accepted model for the three-dimensional structure of DNA, featuring a double-helix configuration for the molecule's two hydrogen-bonded complementary polynucleotide strands.
wesleyan methodist — a member of any of the churches founded on the evangelical principles of John Wesley.
western alienation — a feeling of resentment by some inhabitants of western Canada against perceived favouritism by the national government towards the eastern provinces

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